Employee Killed in Haul Truck Accident at Arizona Mining Operation
- An employee was killed July 6 in a haul truck accident at a copper mine run by Freeport-McMoRan in Greenlee County, Arizona.
- Freeport-McMoRan said local authorities, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the Arizona State Mine Inspector all responded to the site, and the incident remains under investigation.
- The Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office also responded to and investigated the incident at the company’s Morenci mine.
- The employee’s identity has not been released, and officials have not disclosed how the accident occurred.
Safety Training Program Yields Results for Builders, Contractors
- A new Health and Safety Performance Report by the Associated Builders and Contractors found that contractors participating in its Safety Training Evaluation Process program achieved incident rates 686% safer than the U.S. construction industry average, based on more than 1.3 billion hours of work performed in 2025.
- The STEP program is a safety management system in which contractors complete a detailed self-assessment of their safety policies, procedures and leadership practices, with the goal of identifying weaknesses and driving continuous improvement.
- Participating companies reduced their total recordable incident rate by 85%, and daily toolbox talks alone were linked to a 59% reduction in total recordable incident rates and a 61% reduction in rates of days away from work, restricted duty, or job transfer due to injury.
- Substance abuse prevention programs with testing provisions were tied to a 55% reduction in total recordable incident rates and a 57% reduction in days-away, restricted-duty or transfer rates, while actively involving frontline workers in safety discussions produced similar improvements.